Archives|SWISS ENVOY PEACE MEDIARY; Minister Ritter Visits State Department With Berlin's Proposal. OPEN TO ANY SUGGESTION Oral Offer Made to Revive Negotiations for Safety of Americans at Sea. MAY BE A PLAY FOR DELAY Washington Officials Silent, but Seem Unlikely to Take Move Seriously. Anxious to Avoid War. Our Position Plain. Washington Unresponsive. Bernstorff Tried Same Move. PLATT ASKS ABOUT CONVOYS. Argues in Favor of Protecting Merchantmen Without Declaring War. WIRE "PEACE" TO WILSON. Thousands of Telegrams Received Indicate an Organized Campaign.

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SWISS ENVOY PEACE MEDIARY; Minister Ritter Visits State Department With Berlin's Proposal. OPEN TO ANY SUGGESTION Oral Offer Made to Revive Negotiations for Safety of Americans at Sea. MAY BE A PLAY FOR DELAY Washington Officials Silent, but Seem Unlikely to Take Move Seriously. Anxious to Avoid War. Our Position Plain. Washington Unresponsive. Bernstorff Tried Same Move. PLATT ASKS ABOUT CONVOYS. Argues in Favor of Protecting Merchantmen Without Declaring War. WIRE "PEACE" TO WILSON. Thousands of Telegrams Received Indicate an Organized Campaign.

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A version of this archives appears in print on February 11, 1917, on Page 1 of the New York edition with the headline: SWISS ENVOY PEACE MEDIARY; Minister Ritter Visits State Department With Berlin's Proposal. OPEN TO ANY SUGGESTION Oral Offer Made to Revive Negotiations for Safety of Americans at Sea. MAY BE A PLAY FOR DELAY Washington Officials Silent, but Seem Unlikely to Take Move Seriously. Anxious to Avoid War. Our Position Plain. Washington Unresponsive. Bernstorff Tried Same Move. PLATT ASKS ABOUT CONVOYS. Argues in Favor of Protecting Merchantmen Without Declaring War. WIRE "PEACE" TO WILSON. Thousands of Telegrams Received Indicate an Organized Campaign. Order Reprints|Today's Paper|Subscribe